Northern Premier League 2007-08

The 2007-08 is the 40th season for the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the first season for the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.

Created as part of non-league restructuring, the Division One leagues temporarily have 18 teams each, with a targeted number of 22 teams. To help increase the league to 20 teams for next season [ [http://www.unibondleague.com/news.php?nid=5051 Unibond Football League Official Site ] ] there will only be one relegation this year per league. Many clubs expressed their concern that a 34 game season would be too short. To remedy this, clubs will play an extra 8 games (4 home, 4 away) against teams within geographically related groups.

Premier Division

League table

Playoffs

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=Final

RD1-seed1=3
RD1-team1=Gateshead
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Eastwood Town
RD1-score2=0

RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Witton Albion
RD1-score3=1(5)
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Buxton
RD1-score4=1(6)

RD2-seed1=3
RD2-team1=Gateshead
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-team2=Buxton
RD2-score2=0

Division One North

Fixture increase

The following are the groups which will decide the extra 8 games for all teams:

League table

Playoffs

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=Final

RD1-seed1=2
RD1-team1=F.C. United of Manchester
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=5
RD1-team2=Bamber Bridge
RD1-score2=2

RD1-seed3=3
RD1-team3=Skelmersdale United
RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=4
RD1-team4=Curzon Ashton
RD1-score4=0

RD2-seed1=2
RD2-team1=F.C. United of Manchester
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=3
RD2-team2=Skelmersdale United
RD2-score2=1

Division One South

Fixture increase

The following are the groups which will decide the extra 8 games for all teams:

League table

Playoffs

4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=Final

RD1-seed1=2
RD1-team1=Nantwich Town
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=5
RD1-team2=Grantham Town
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=3
RD1-team3=Sheffield
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=4
RD1-team4=Stocksbridge Park Steels
RD1-score4=1

RD2-seed1=2
RD2-team1=Nantwich Town
RD2-score1=2(4)
RD2-seed2=3
RD2-team2=Sheffield
RD2-score2=2(1)

References